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Well, I guess there had to be a destination of epic fail during this adventure, and we certainly hit it this week.
The travel off of Naxos to the island of Crete went smoothly. We had the opportunity to travel on many different-sized ferries over the past month — from a large-type speedboat to a mini cruise ship — and there was space and room to roam on every one.
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This week has brought countless gifts. Tim had traveled to Naxos a few years ago and was excited to return, so I booked us nine nights here to fully enjoy and explore. It was a quick one-hour ferry from Paros, and when we landed in the port town, it felt familiar in that off-season Greek-island way — most restaurants closed, but the shops beginning to glow with early holiday spirit.
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We traveled this past week from Sifnos to the more populated island of Paros, and then on Saturday continued on to Naxos. (I’ll share more about our stay on Naxos next week!) Serifos and Sifnos have around 1,200 and 2,200 year-round residents respectively, while Paros has closer to 13,000. It is energizing to both of us to be on an island now with more people and activity. The weather in Greece has been warmer than expected, and I’m beyond happy to have clear blue skies and moderate temperatures.
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Watching sunrises over the islands of Serifos and Sifnos this week, dipping my feet into the Mediterranean, wandering the rugged countryside, and moving at the pace of slow travel — it’s been a week of deep breath and beauty.
On Serifos, I climbed from one hillside to the next, all the way to the far corner of the island where a small white church waited at the top. It took a couple of hours, and halfway through, a sudden rainstorm hit.
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What an incredible week of adventure!
When I last wrote, we were wrapping up our time in Sicily — flowing, trusting, and reveling in the beauty and energy of it all.
Monday took us to a family-run candy and chocolate factory, Kirat, where for more than fifty years they’ve been making sweets for Italy.
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More movement. More magic. Another new bed, and more angels along the path.
Our final days in Letojanni brought divine, golden weather, and a day trip to the famed Mount Etna.
Standing at nearly 11,000 feet, it’s the tallest active volcano in Europe and only an hour and a half from where we were staying. I’d been excited to see this natural wonder (and UNESCO World Heritage site), and it did not disappoint. Etna is continuously active, reshaping itself through layers of lava, ash, and rock — always shifting, always alive.
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I’ve finally landed in a place I’ve dreamed of for a very long time.
At 54, I’m standing on the island of Sicily — another dream destination fulfilled.
We’ll be here for nearly two weeks, split between two towns, one seaside and one inland, beginning in the charming village of Letojanni. It sits on the eastern coast, just north of Taormina, where the mountains meet the sea and life slows down to a beautiful rhythm.
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Already this slow travel journey has exceeded my joy and expectations a thousandfold over our last six months of travel. Italy is my heart, and at times I have to remind myself to receive the Love this country gives to me. It’s stretching me to open my heart more expansively — to remember that life is here to be enjoyed, appreciated, and lived with excitement and wonder, even in the midst of chaos, breakdowns, and growth.
Read More#23
Slow travel has its own kind of rhythm — one that asks you to listen to life’s natural pace instead of your to-do list. After our exciting few days together in Rome (and a very happy reunion!), we’ve now settled into a slower heartbeat in a small town called Sarteano, Tuscany.
I’ve never experienced Italy in October, and here in the countryside, where grapevines fade from green to gold, it feels like time itself is exhaling.
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